Professional Associations

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By Courtney L. Teague EDD 8008 Principles of Instructional Technology

Nova Southeastern University August 18, 2012

2 Association for Educational Communication and Technology (AECT) Professional organizations educate and provide resources. These

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organizations provide access to industry publications and exclusive databases. (Pollak, 2009) History of AECT Association for Educational Communication and Technology (AECT) was birthed by a small band of educators passionate about finding better ways to help people learn (AECT, n.d.). AECT began as the National Education Associations Department of Visual Instruction in 1923. The organizations history is seen in six periods. The history of AECT is below: Period Formative Period, 1923-1931 Description The National Association of Education Department of Visual Instruction (DVI) was created when a steady interest increased in visual media and learning . The membership include thousands of earnest educators (Saettler, 2004 p.145) In 1932, National Academy of Visual Instruction, Visual Instruction Association of America and DVI merged doting the coalition of 1932 maintaining DVI identity. (Saettler, 2004 p.147; AECT, n.d.). DVI became the Department of AudioVisual Instruction (DAVI) and gained a permanent staff at NEA headquarters (AECT, n.d.) During the launch of Spuntik satellite by the Soviet Union sparked interest of the U.S. to improve the teaching of science, math, and foreign languages. DAVI membership increased from 3,000 to 11,000 (AECT, n.d.). The association underwent a major

Consolidation Period, 1932-1945

Post-War Growth Period, 1946-1957

Federal Aid Boom Period, 1958-1970

Independence and Dispersion Period,

3 1971-1982 reorganization in 1969-1970. As a result it had a new name Association for Educational Communications and Technology (AECT); new executive director, Howard Hitchens and a new structure. The shift went from an audiovisual orientation to systems approach orientation (AECT, n.d.). The personal computer era began exemplifying another paradigm shift from analog to digital media. Membership stabilized in the 5000 range and the annual conference and trade show maintained profitability.

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Computer Impact and Downsizing Period, 1983-1999

Headquarters AECT is headquartered in Bloomington, IN . The organizations mailing address is: The Association for Educational Communications & Technology 1800 North Stonelake Drive P.O. Box 2447 Bloomington, Indiana 47402 The contact information is: Office: 812-335-7675 Fax: 812-335-7678 Toll-Free 1-877-677-2328 Email: aect@aect.org AECT Mission Statement The mission of the Association for Educational Communications and Technology is to provide international leadership by promoting scholarship and best practices in the creation, use, and management of technologies for effective teaching and learning in a wide range of settings (AECT, n.d.). According to AECT By-Laws, the goal of AECT is to facilitate humane learning through the systematic development, utilization, and management of learning resources, which include people, processes, and media in educational settings (AECT, n.d.).

4 Define the disciplines and professional activities that comprise the field of educational communications and technology. Serve and represent professionals in the field and support professional growth. Advance scholarship and practice that contribute to and enlarge the knowledge base of the field. Promote policies that ensure the humane and ethical use of educational communications and technology at all levels, from the personal through the international. Officers in AECT Division AECT Division Executive Committee Offices and Officers Marcus Childress President Elect Ellen Hoffman Executive Secretary M.J. Bishop At-Large Representative Ana Donaldson President Philip Harris AECT Executive Director Deniz Eseryel, Communications Officer, Brian Beatty, President-Elect, Ike Choi, Board Member, Tom Hergert , Board Member, Amy Adcock, President, Wayne State University Monica W. Tracey , Past President, Syracuse University Michael Evans, Board Member, Florida State University Elizabeth Boling , AECT Board Representative, University of Memphis Gary Morrison, President, Anthony Pina, Past President, Christopher T. Miller, PresidentElect, Terry Patterson, Communications Officer, Kathryn Ley, Board Member, Maria D. Avgerinou, Board

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Design & Development

Distance Learning

5 Member, Bosede O. Aworuwa, Board Member, Nathan O. Lowell, Board Liaison, Addie Kinsinger, Co-Chair, Donal Little, Co-Chair, Nathan Lowell, Co-Chair, Richard Cornell, Board Representative, Neal Bachman, Member, Vanessa Dennen, Member, Michelle Estes, Member, Shawn Foley, Member, Haihong "Helen" Hu, Member, Trey Martindale, Member, Heather Tillberg, Member, Don Ely, Member-at-large, David Wiley, Member-at-large, Ross Perkins, President, Charles Wang, President-Elect, Abbas Johari, Past President, AECT International, Communications Officer, Bob Doyle, Board Representative, Chun-Min Wang, Recording Secretary, Lauren Cifuentes, Membership Coordinator, Karen Murphy, Member-at-large, Abbas Johari, ETR&D, Dept. Editor (Int'l Review), Ross Perkins, Tech Trends Consulting Editor, Robert Doyle, ICEM U.S. Representative, Chih-Hsuing Tu, ICEM Deputy U.S. Representative, Jenny Johnson, Regional Coordinator - Europe/E. Europe/North Amer, Hakan Aydin, Regional Coordinator - Middle East, Charles Wang, Regional Coordinator - Asia/Pacific,

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Graduate Student Assembly

International

6 Francois Marchessou, Regional Coordinator - Central/Latin America, Eddie Vega, Communications Officer Robert Appelman, AECT Board Representative Doris Bolliger, President Christian Sebastian Loh, Past President William Sugar, President Tracey A Stuckey-Mickell, Board Member At Large, Jared Danielson, Past President, Enilda Romero, Graduate Student Board Representative, Ana-Paula Correia, PresidentElect, Zeni Colorado, President-Elect, Marcus Childress, Board Representative, Lisa Yamagata-Lynch, President, E-Ling Hsiao, Communications Officer, David Moore, Past President, James Klein, AECT Featured Research Coordinator, Leslie Blatt, President, Susan Stansberry, Past President, Randy Hollandsworth, PresidentElect, Mary Beth Jordan, Board Member, Carol Brown, Board Representative, Marty Bray, Communications Officer, Francis Duffy, AECT Board Representative, Jennifer Brill, Past President, Ali Carr-Chellman, President, Eugene Kowch, Communications Officer, Brian Beabout, Secretary, Sunnie Lee Watson, President-

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Multimedia Production

Research and Theory

School Media & Technology

Systematic Change

7 Elect, William Watson, Secretary-Elect, Susan Stansberry, President-Elect, Drew Polly, Past President, Peter Rich, Vice President for Communications, Lee Daniels, Member-at-large, Judy Duffield, Board Representative, Dave Carbonara, President, Tonya Amankwatia, Member-atlarge, Patricia von Slaghter, Member-atlarge, Joi L. Moore, Past President, Tristan E. Johnson, President, James Marken, President-Elect, Wen-Hao David Huang, Communications Officer, Nancy B. Hastings, Board Representative, Jennifer Bauman, Member-atlarge, Dennis Charsky, SecretaryTreasurer, Sonya Bland-Williams, Student Members Coordinator,

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Teacher Education

Training & Performance

Annual International Convention AECTs Annual International Convention theme for 2012 is Learning in the Age of Globalization. The convention will explore how converging web, mobile, and social technologies are being used to enhance learning and prepare students and their organizations to survive in a global society. The convention will be held October 30November 3, 2012 in Louisville, Kentucky.

8 Membership & benefits

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Figure 3. Graphic line chart of number of members by decade. Adapted from Computer Impact and Downsizing Period (2005). Retrieved from http://aect.siteym.com/?page=computer_impact, Computer Impact and Downsizing Period In the 1970s AECT membership was estimated around 9500. However, the number of members have steadily declined. In the mid 1990s, the membership has drastically decreased by almost 60%. AECT membership is comprised of 60% of professors and graduate students and 30% of school media specialist. Membership benefits include corporate membership and affiliate membership. The membership benefits are below: Membership Benefits Publications and Resources Online access to a variety of additional journals, books, and newsletters Professional books Awards and scholarships Paid internships Tuition discount Research initiatives

9 Conclusion AECT is a multifaceted professional organization. The organization provides opportunities for professional development, learning, and networking. The organizations website can use a major transformation. However, the information located on the website is not easy to access and is not reflective of the members skill sets.

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References AECT Headquarters. (n.d.). Retrieved on September 16, 2012 from AECTs Membership (n.d.). Computer and downsizing Retrieved on September 15, 2012 from http://aect.site-ym.com/?page=computer_impact Pollack, L. (2009). Professional associations: membership has rewards. http://abcnews.go.com/OnCampus/story?id=7518663&page=1#.UEzvlvGR My4